04-12-2012, 05:55 PM
Jonathan Rowson's opponent today (IM Simon Ansell) is playing the same set-up as Michael Adams used yesterday in his win over Judith Polgar ( a KID set-up against the Sicilian). I recently played the black side of one of these..prepare to be amused....
White: Helgi Dam (Faroe Islands Sports Personality of the Year) Ziska
Black: Andrew (can't count to 3) Burnett
Edinburgh League 2012 (Dragons A v Edin. Uni A)
[pgn]1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Qe2 Nc6 4.g3 d5 5.e5 Bg4 6.exf6 Nd4 7.fxe7 Bxf3 8.exd8Q+ Kxd8 9.Qxf3[/pgn]
...as I was about to recapture on f3 I realised I had miscounted and was a piece down so I resigned. My team-mates were less than amused, and they weren't cheered up by seeing the following opening on board 4...
White: David Wallace
Black: Suzanna Sia Xin Yun
[pgn]1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nc3 Qh4+ 4.Ke2[/pgn]
After the game David's young opponent asked, " Did you miss the check on h4?" I think David's response under his breath might have been along the lines of, "Have you never heard of####### Steinitz?"
White: Helgi Dam (Faroe Islands Sports Personality of the Year) Ziska
Black: Andrew (can't count to 3) Burnett
Edinburgh League 2012 (Dragons A v Edin. Uni A)
[pgn]1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Qe2 Nc6 4.g3 d5 5.e5 Bg4 6.exf6 Nd4 7.fxe7 Bxf3 8.exd8Q+ Kxd8 9.Qxf3[/pgn]
...as I was about to recapture on f3 I realised I had miscounted and was a piece down so I resigned. My team-mates were less than amused, and they weren't cheered up by seeing the following opening on board 4...
White: David Wallace
Black: Suzanna Sia Xin Yun
[pgn]1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nc3 Qh4+ 4.Ke2[/pgn]
After the game David's young opponent asked, " Did you miss the check on h4?" I think David's response under his breath might have been along the lines of, "Have you never heard of####### Steinitz?"